Introduction to English Common Law

2019/2020

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Кафедра теории и истории права и государства (Нижний Новгород) (Факультет права (Нижний Новгород))

Статус:

Дисциплина общефакультетского пула

Когда читается:

4 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The common law of England and Wales is one of the major global legal traditions. This MOOC will give you an introduction to this influential legal system including its history, constitutional background, sources and institutions. You’ll learn about the different ways in which laws are made and interpreted, the English court system and the increasing importance of European Union and human rights law. Now is an especially exciting time to be learning about English common law, given the potential changes that lie ahead in today’s political, economic and social environment – all these pose challenges to and opportunities for the law.

Learning Objectives

• The aim of mastering the discipline is to obtain introductory knowledge and basic skills in the area of the common law of England and legal system.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Has a basic understanding of the English Legal System
• Has a basic understanding of Constitutional Principles
• Has a basic understanding of The Court System
• Has a basic understanding of statutes
• Has a basic understanding of case Law
• Has a basic understanding of European Convention on Human Rights and Human Rights Act 1998

Course Contents

• Introduction to the English Legal System
  Welcome to the first week of the course. Week 1 is an overview of the English legal system. We will consider the history of the common law, and look at what it means to say that English law is a common law system. We will also explore some important themes in common law.
• Constitutional Principles of the English Legal System
  Welcome to the second week of the course. This week will introduce you to the British Constitution and identify its sources. Week 2 will also look at the fundamental constitutional principles which underpin the English Legal System.
• The Court System
  Welcome to the third week of the course. This week we'll look at how the court system works in England. We'll think about different courts in the system, and also other methods of resolving legal disputes.
• Statutes
  Welcome to the fourth week of the course. This week will introduce you to statutes or Acts of Parliament, one of the most important sources of English law. Week 4 will cover how statutes are made and the different ways they are interpreted by the courts. You'll also consider whether statutes should be simplified.
• Case Law
  Welcome to the fifth week of the course. This week we'll explore another key source of English law, case law. You'll be introduced to the doctrine of judicial precedent and the question of judges as law-makers. You'll have the opportunity to read a case yourself and write a case-note.
• The European Union, European Convention on Human Rights and Human Rights Act 1998
  Welcome to the sixth and final week of the course. This week will introduce you to the European Union and to the European Convention on Human Rights. Week 6 will also consider the impact of membership of the EU and of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the English Legal System, in particular on the principle of parliamentary sovereignty.

Assessment Elements

• онлайн-тест
• Итоговый онлайн-тест
  В 2019/2020 учебном году дисциплина не состоялась

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (4 module)
  0.7 * Итоговый онлайн-тест + 0.3 * онлайн-тест

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• EMERICH, Y. (2018). CONCEPTUALIZING PROPERTY LAW : Integrating Common Law and Civil Law Traditions. [S.l.]: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1941999
• Зенин И. А. - ГРАЖДАНСКОЕ И ТОРГОВОЕ ПРАВО ЗАРУБЕЖНЫХ СТРАН 15-е изд., пер. и доп. Учебник и практикум для бакалавриата и магистратуры - М.:Издательство Юрайт - 2019 - 227с. - ISBN: 978-5-534-05989-2 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ЮРАЙТ - URL: https://urait.ru/book/grazhdanskoe-i-torgovoe-pravo-zarubezhnyh-stran-431128
• Конституционное право зарубежных стран : учебник / В. Е. Чиркин. — 9-е изд., перераб. и доп. — М. : Норма : ИНФРА-М, 2019. - 528 с. - Режим доступа: http://znanium.com/catalog/product/1017426

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Kimball, E. G. (1974). R. C. Van Caenegem. The Birth of the English Common Law. New York: Cambridge University Press. 1973. Pp. vii, 160. $8.50. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.86588507
• Milsom, S. F. C. (2014). Historical Foundations of the Common Law. Burlington: Butterworth-Heinemann. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=922530
• Белых В.С. - Договорное право Англии: сравнительно-правовое исследование. Монография - Проспект - 2017 - ISBN: 978-5-392-23501-8 - Текст электронный // ЭБС Проспект - URL: http://ebs.prospekt.org/book/33625
• Гражданское и торговое право зарубежных стран : учеб. пособие для студентов вузов, обучающихся по специальности «Юриспруденция» / Р.А. Курбанов [и др.] ; под ред. С.Н. Бабурина, Р.А. Курбанова. - Москва : ЮНИТИ-ДАНА, 2017. — 383 с. — (Юриспруденция РГТЭУ). - ISBN 978-5-238-02399-1. - Текст : электронный. - URL: https://new.znanium.com/catalog/product/1025571
• Корякин В.М. - Гражданское и торговое право зарубежных стран в схемах и таблицах. Учебное пособие - Проспект - 2016 - ISBN: 978-5-392-19312-7 - Текст электронный // ЭБС Проспект - URL: http://ebs.prospekt.org/book/30108
• Пашков Р.В. - Право Великобритании. Сборник документов - Русайнс - 2018 - 223с. - ISBN: 978-5-4365-2930-1 - Текст электронный // ЭБС BOOKRU - URL: https://book.ru/book/931212
• Прецедентное право: Монография / Богдановская И.Ю. - М.:Юр.Норма, НИЦ ИНФРА-М, 2019. - 238 с.: - Режим доступа: http://znanium.com/catalog/product/986606